Shelby County Medical Reserve Corps

The Medical Reserve Corps Program (MRC) includes over 200,000 volunteers in over 1,000 units across the country, ready to respond to emergencies and building resiliency in thousands of local communities through prevention, preparedness and public health activities.

MRC units play a large role in increasing health literacy, supporting prevention efforts and eliminating health disparities. The MRC unit in Shelby County is housed in the Shelby County Health Department and actively works with local organizations to support community public health response efforts. Some of the recent and ongoing activities include:

MRC volunteers will support and assist the Shelby County Health Department in staffing 20 identified point of dispensing sites, ten shelter sites and providing mass vaccinations, mass-casualty care, and other critical public health services during a declared disaster or public health emergency.